Where Are We?

Authors of informational texts often want to show where something is or where it took place.

The map in the video about volcanoes helped you see where the volcano Kilauea is located. Most people are used to seeing maps that identify streets, landmarks, and parts of the geography, such as mountains and rivers. But informational texts sometimes include maps that show the locations of things that wouldn't appear on an ordinary map. Take a look at these two maps from an informational article about forest fires.

Longleaf pine forests once covered much of the Southeast. Map courtesy of Southern Regional Extension Forestry. The current range of the longleaf pine forests in the Southeast. Compare this with Figure 2a.

Question

What do these maps show you that would NOT appear on most state or county maps?

where a certain kind of pine tree used to grow, and where it grows now